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Gary Lineker, the culture wars and why his BBC exit became a sad inevitability
Forty summers after Gary Lineker had become a national goalscoring hero with England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, the 2026 finals in the same country — as well as co-hosts the U.S. and Canada — were to be his farewell to the BBC.
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Gary Lineker apologises for ‘genuine mistake’ as BBC confirms early exit
Downing Street said Lineker had made a ‘significant contribution’ to the BBC but it was important the broadcaster upholds the
Gary Lineker says he will step down from the BBC after sharing social media post on Zionism
Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player and now a media celebrity, will step down from his role as a presenter for the BBC after facing criticism for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat.
Gary Lineker quits BBC LIVE: Match of the Day host to leave, reason for exit, announcement expected
Gary Lineker, who has hosted BBC's flagship football show Match of the Day for more than 25 years is due to leave the corporation after backlash from a social media post last week
Gary Lineker returns to BBC for first time since post likening supporters of Israel to rats as host fronts FA Cup final
GARY Lineker has returned to the BBC for the first time since being accused of sharing a “anti-Semitic” post. The outgoing Match of the Day host sparked fury over the Instagram upload,
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